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Ballad of Easy Rider is the eighth studio album by The Byrds, released in late 1969. It followed their involvement with the iconic counterculture film Easy Rider (1969), in which the title track was featured. The album continued the band's shift towards country rock, solidifying their post-psychedelic phase with a more roots-oriented sound. The album's title track, InchBallad of Easy RiderInch, was inspired by the film Easy Rider, starring Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper. Fonda initially suggested that Bob Dylan write a theme song for the movie, but Dylan only contributed a single line and told Fonda, InchGive this to McGuinn. He'll know what to do with it.Inch Roger McGuinn expanded it into a full song, which played during the film's closing credits. However, Dylan requested his name be removed from the credits, leaving McGuinn as the sole credited songwriter. Album Tracks 1. Ballad of Easy Rider 2. Fido 3. Oil in My Lamp 4. Tulsa County 5. Jack Tarr the Sailor 6. Jesus Is Just Alright 7. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (Alternate Mix) 8. There Must Be Someone (I Can Turn to) 9. Gunga Din 10. Ballad of Easy Rider 11. Fido 12. Oil in My Lamp 13. Tulsa County 14. Jack Tarr the Sailor 15. Jesus Is Just Alright 16. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (Alternate Mix) 17. There Must Be Someone (I Can Turn to) 18. Gunga Din 19. Deportee (Plane Wreck at los Gatos) 20. Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins 21. Way Behind the Sun 22. Mae Jean Goes to Hollywood 23. Oil in My Lamp (Alternate Version) 24. Tulsa County (Alternate Version) 25. Fiddler a Dram (Moog Experiment) 26. Ballad of Easy Rider (Long Version) 27. Build It Up (Instrumental)
